Forget the Ice Cream Man- it’s winter. I’m the Candy Woman today- Feast your eyes!

So I give you here a no-holds-barred “reaction” t these sweet treats, so you needn’t waste your money during this delicate spending time of year. 


From the top:
Picture 1: Hershey’s Mint Truffle Kisses.
One word- ICK! I ate exactly that much of these, and brought the rest to work. I’m a total mint-a-holic, but this filling tasted like kids toothpaste. 
Verdict: Save your money, even if they are on sale


Picture 2: Luna Bar- Chocolate Peppermint Stick
Again- I was lured in by the promise of peppermint. This one rates “okay” on my scale for energy bars. I think they were on sale at the coop. The frosting part was pretty good/ minty, but overall I felt like I really just wanted a candy cane.
Verdict: Will I ever buy another one? Maybe on sale. Bonus points for having actual nutritional value.


Picture 3: Cub Foods brand rock candy
I saw this on a recent episode of “Unwrapped” on the food network, and watched how they made it. Incredibly intrigued, I bought some the next day to bring to the cookie baking party I was on my way to. I even displayed them, as they have historically been done by little old ladies, in a “candy dish.”
Verdict: Super cute, hell on teeth, low on taste. I WILL buy them again, but only to display until they get dusty!


Pictures 4 and 5: “Ice Cream Parlor” Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
Now, if you know me, you’re saying, “she bought what???” I guess I’ve made my opinion known about how disgusting I believe jelly beans to be. The one exception being maybe the starburst ones. But when I saw a “birthday cake” flavor, I was sold.
Verdict: Birthday cake beans- phenomenal. Mint chocolate chip, apple pie, strawberry, and chocolate? Meh. Buy them again? Probably not. But they were a fun gimmick at least.


Picture 6: The motherlode!
-Coconut M&Ms- obsessed. Try them if you haven’t, trust me
-Ghiradelli squares- everyone has had these. They are chocolate. I’m not a huge chocoholic, so I guess they are filed under “whatever.”
-3 Musketeer dark chocolate/ mint minis- I love these. If you keep them in the freezer they are perfect. Not really “holiday,” but they go because of the mint.
-candy canes- these are the cheapies from Walgreens, and I bought them for work snacks. They are okay, but at the worst, they are still a candy cane! (heads up- candy canes/peppermint will have its own post this month. The culmination of celebration month)
-Hershey’s cookies and cream- I have never had one. Not sure why I bought it, since I don’t really like white chocolate. I guess I just was fantasizing how pretty it would be to melt it and dip pretzel thins in it halfway…
-Hershey’s toffee nugget- I can’t believe I just discovered these now. Delicious melted on an eggo.
-Apple/Raspberry Fruit Snax bar- bought this at the coop. It tastes sort of like the Archer Farms fruit bars. Super yummy, I ate it first thing this morning before I remembered to photograph it, then had a zing in my step the whole walk to work!


So there you have it. The good, the bad, the toothpaste. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!


Now off for some coconut milk wishes and candy cane dreams! I’ll see you all on the other side of “snowmageddon!”


Meri